Where does “ὤν” come from?
ὤν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
ὤν (Ancient Greek): present participle of εἰμί; actual, real
Definitions
- present participle of εἰμί; actual, real
Ancestry of “ὤν”, step by step
ὤν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εἰμί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Proto-Hellenic ehonts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | ehonts | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |